The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: JMB on September 02, 2017, 04:49:16 pm
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Hi. Sorry if this is a stupid question. We are due to fluke our sheep with triclabendazole due to fluke warnings. But I'm not sure what constitutes 'clean pasture'? We could fluke them and then move them to the bottom field which is wetter and boggier (the worst fluke conditions I fear) but hadn't had sheep on for a few months (we had pigs on it) OR we can leave them in the top fields which are drier but have had sheep on recently. I'm not sure which is best?
We would normally shut off the bottom field during winter, but I'm now concerned that due to the wet summer and high fluke warnings we might have to do this earlier.
Thank you xxxx
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Since your lower field has not had sheep on it for a while I would move down there to flush them ready for tupping so that you can then close it for the winter, this will allow the top fields to grow more grass ready for winter grazing, you can then give a second fluke dose . If you speak to your vet you can test to see if you really do have fluke before dosing
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I would not move sheep onto pasture that had pigs on recently, due to the possibility of copper poisoning, as pig feed is high in copper and therefore their dung is as well.